#LAMBMETRICS for the day
Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks
Born today: 3
Total Lambs Born: 17
Drysdale lambs (live total): 10
English Leicester lambs (live total): 4
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 0
Total Sets of Twins born: 6
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 11
Total ram lambs: 6
Ewes lambed /70: 11 (15.7 %)
Lamb % : 127 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 0
Losses: 3 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]
Castledale & Merino Flocks
Born today: 2
Total Lambs Born: 7
Merino lambs (live total): 0
Castledale lambs (live total): 7
Total Sets of Twins born: 3
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Ewes lambed /62: 4 (6.4 %)
Lamb % : 175% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 0
Losses: 0 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]
NOTABLE MIDWIFERY TALES:
Well, I must say I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night!
Nothing like lying there in the dark and listening to every burp, fart, baa, groan and snuffle from over 100 sheep…. LOL
Thankfully, I had a companion in the tent. (Who didn’t set foot outside the tent the entire night! haha)
A vixen was heard at one point (approx 3.15am) along with the clamour of Floss and Maggie barking….
The good news is that along with the lack of sleep and the staggering around the paddock numerous times at ungodly hours there were no further fox problems last night. (Only another 3 weeks to go….. )
So here are some happy snaps.
One of the English Leicester ewes had mismatched (size) twins and is a bit unsure about the small and unsteady one but hopefully another bellyful of colostrum before bed will settle things.
The other is a lovely black, English Leicester EWE lamb out of an ex-bottle lamb. Yay! Good girl, Squeak!
(The Friends of Beersheba Farm subscribers may be competing to get in first on who is naming sponsoring that lass!)
Early to bed tonight! (After I do a quick check, and feed.)